| 100% | DODGERS | 7 | Team whose previous names included Bridegrooms and Robins |
| 40% | WIFI | 4 | Technology whose proposed names included DragonFly and FlankSpeed |
| 39% | THETUBE | 7 | System whose station names include Barking and Tooting Broadway, familiarly |
| 39% | LEAGUE | 6 | Justice ___, DC's superhero team whose members include Superman and Aquaman |
| 38% | AVENGERS | 8 | Marvel's superhero team whose members include Black Widow and Captain America |
| 38% | THEPACERS | 9 | NBA team whose name is a nod to auto and horse racing |
| 38% | FOUR | 4 | Fantastic ___, Marvel's superhero team whose members include Mister Fantastic and The Thing |
| 36% | CHICAGOBULLS | 12 | NBA team whose name includes the symbol of a sign of the zodiac (Taurus): 2 wds. |
| 36% | MINNESOTATWINS | 14 | MLB team whose name includes the symbol of a sign of the zodiac (Gemini): 2 wds. |
| 36% | DETROITLIONS | 12 | NFL team whose name includes the symbol of a sign of the zodiac (Leo): 2 wds. |
| 36% | ORE | 3 | State whose Division I teams include the Ducks and the Beavers: Abbr. |
| 35% | THEKEYSTONE | 11 | Comedy team whose silent films include Hoffmeyer's Legacy and The Bangville Police |
| 35% | IKEA | 4 | Store whose product names often include the letters ø and ä |
| 34% | SAND | 4 | French novelist George ___ (pen name) whose volume of work includes novels like "Indiana" and "Valentine" |
| 34% | ADENINE | 7 | DNA compound whose name includes the letters D, N and A |
| 32% | METS | 4 | Team whose colors are blue and orange |
| 32% | DEEN | 4 | Last name of the chef whose TV cooking shows have included "Paula's Party" and "Paula's Best Dishes" |
| 31% | METS | 4 | Team whose logo includes the New York City skyline |
| 31% | KCROYALS | 8 | Team whose name inspired a 2010s pop hit, casually |
| 31% | LIONS | 5 | NFL team whose mascot is named Roary |
| 31% | LIONS | 5 | Detroit NFL team whose mascot is named Roary |
| 30% | ISLANDERS | 9 | New York ___, NHL team whose former members include Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier |
| 30% | RANGERS | 7 | New York ___, NHL team whose former members include Mark Messier and Adam Graves |
| 30% | GIANTS | 6 | New York ___, NFL team whose former members include Eli Manning and Lawrence Taylor |
| 30% | JETS | 4 | New York ___, NFL team whose former players include Joe Namath and Don Maynard |
| 30% | YANKEES | 7 | New York ___, MLB team whose former members include Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio |
| 30% | METS | 4 | New York ___, MLB team whose former members include Darryl Strawberry and Tom Seaver |
| 30% | KNICKS | 6 | New York ___, NBA team whose former members include Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier |
| 30% | METS | 4 | Baseball team whose original full name is rarely used |